Crap Towns / Penkridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Penkridge got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Penkridge (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 43.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 43.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 8.3 km | 49.3 |
| Penkridge | – | 43.3 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 9.1 km | 32.7 |
| Bloxwich | 14.4 km | 31.3 |
| Codsall | 12.0 km | 28.7 |
| Rugeley | 12.1 km | 23.6 |
| Burntwood | 13.4 km | 21.2 |
| Stafford | 8.8 km | 15.2 |
| Cannock | 7.2 km | 12.0 |
| Pelsall | 13.8 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 11.0 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |